First Look at Shirley MacLaine on 'Downton Abbey'- Watch

It’s a long nine months or so between seasons for Downton Abbey fans. And while it’s not much, the first clip of Shirley MacLaine as Lady Cora’s (Elizabeth McGovern) mother.

By: Tracy E. Gilchrist

June 25 2012 2:18 PM

It’s a long nine months or so between seasons for Downton Abbey fans. And while it’s not much, the first clip of Shirley MacLaine as Lady Cora’s (Elizabeth McGovern) mother.

The clip, which features a reunion of sorts between MacLaine’s character and Maggie Smith’s beloved Dowager Countess, premiered earlier this month when the American Film Institute honored MacLaine with a Lifetime Achievement Award, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Here’s the clip, which just makes it that much harder to wait for the next installment of Downton Abbey!